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Heat Pump Water Heater Day – Free, Online Training

September 29, 2025

The Heat Pump Water Heater market is growing in America – and we need YOU! According to the Advanced Water Heating Initiative’s 2024 “State of the Market” Report, the HPWH market is poised for unprecedented growth over the next 5-10 years as it looks to become the dominant water heating technology by the end of the decade. While this market transformation presents an exciting business opportunity for the plumbing supply chain, raising awareness and providing expert education will be key factors for success. As a premier provider of eco-friendly, split HPWH solutions for the commercial and residential markets, ECO2 Systems is proud to sponsor Heat Pump Water Heater Day on October 23.

ABOUT HPWH DAY:

Heat Pump Water Heater Day is a virtual educational event that brings together policy makers, product innovators, program designers and industry leaders to connect and transform the water heating market. This event is dedicated to the residential and commercial HPWH markets with informative sessions from cutting edge technology to hands-on installer training.

ECO2 SYSTEMS PARTICIPATION:

ECO2 Systems is sponsoring the Installer Tea Time session and our co-founder, John Miles, is a member of the split system discussion panel. See more information on these sessions below.

Go-Go Gadget Hot Water: Unlocking Split HPWHs

10:0am PT: Panelist, John Miles

Session Overview:

Our Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) inspector is on the case, exploring how to install energy-efficient HPWHs in multifamily buildings. Join us as we dive deeper into understanding split HPWH technology, where an interior water tank is paired with an exterior heat pump. Our Go-Go panel will discuss how split HPWHs fit well in multifamily, manufactured housing, and other challenging building types and how they have the potential for solving noise and space constraints.

Installer Tea Time: HPWH Installers Sip Tea and Answer Your HPWH Questions

2:45pm PT: ECO2 Systems Sponsor

Session Overview:

Installers are “always on duty” and are key to the success of HPWHs' market transformation. This session will let these heroes put their feet up for a minute and answer your HPWH questions. Join us for some afternoon tea with leading HPWH installers as we discuss challenging installations and profile successful HPWH installer business models that are transforming the market toward efficient water heating.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

To learn more about this free online event and to register, visit Heat Pump Water Heater Day. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with advocates, manufacturers, installers, homebuilders, and HPWH owners—all in one day, right from your work.

RSVP now and stay updated!

Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) in Seward installs a Sanco2

May 14, 2024

Resurrection Bay is cold, but its waters contain enough heat to keep downtown Seward warm, for those who know how to tap into it. New equipment at the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) in Seward helps technicians gain that know-how. The center recently acquired a SanCO2 residential heat pump for hands-on training on installation and maintenance. Among those present for the unit’s arrival were Bruce Jaffa, chairman of the Port & Commerce Advisory Board. Jaffa noted that the SanCO2 system employs the same carbon dioxide heat pump technology as a major project known as the Seward Heat Loop.

SANCO2 wins Climate Action Hero Green Tech Award

April 22, 2024

Eco2 Systems is proud to announce that their innovative SANCO2 Split System Heat Pump Water Heater has been awarded the Chicago Climate Action Museum’s Climate Action Hero Award.

First-Ever Electrified Home Tour features Sanco2

March 27, 2024

A glittering, solar-powered roof. Powerwall batteries. An induction stove, heat pump water heater, and clothes dryer. Self-powered, electric living may appear too good to be true. But for Anne Chambers and Ed McAlpine, the future has arrived with their electrified Moraga home. On Sunday, March 10, the Chambers/McAlpine house was featured in the first-ever Electrified Home Tour, organized by the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour. Tour coordinator Kathy Kramer showcased four homes across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties that promote eco-friendly, electric-powered appliances. Over two years, Eco Performance Builders installed a ducted HVAC system that warms and cools the house and a SanCO2 water heater, both of which run on electric-powered heat pumps that receive energy from the home's solar panels.

ECO2 Systems to Launch Modbus Connectivity for CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater

March 7, 2024

ECO2 Systems, a U.S. manufacturer of CO2 (R744)-based heat pump water heaters (HPWHs), has announced that in May or June it will launch its fifth generation (Gen5) model with Modbus connectivity to utilities. The Modbus capability will allow the heat pump’s controller to communicate with utilities so that “when they want to control demand they can send a signal” to the unit, explained Maho Ito, Managing Director for ECO2 Systems, during an interview at AHR Expo 2024, held January 20–22 in Chicago.

Heat Pump Water Heater Review by The Build Show

January 26, 2024

Matt Risinger gives an excellent overview of the top HPWHs on the market, including the Sanco2, which he has installed in his own house!